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Ashakara

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Ashakara
French-language poster. The text means "The first African thriller: Scheming, Medicine, Multinationals."
Directed byGérard Louvin
Screenplay byGérard Louvin
Story byPhilippe Souaille
StarringJames Campbell
Jean-Marc Pasquet
Willy Monshengwo
Bamela Nyanta
CinematographyYves Pouliquen
Edited byNelly Meunier
Music byLouis Crelier
Production
companies
Diproci
Koulinga Productions
Ministère de la Culture du Togo
Télévision Suisse Romande
Distributed byCitel Films
La Société des Films Sirius
ArtMattan Productions
Release dates
  • 31 August 1991 (1991-08-31) (VIFFF)
  • 30 September 1992 (1992-09-30) (general release)
Running time
98 minutes
CountriesBurkina Faso
Togo
Switzerland
France
LanguageFrench

Ashakara is a French-Swiss produced Burkinabé-Togolese dark comedy film directed by Gérard Louvin, starring James Campbell, Jean-Marc Pasquet, Willy Monshengwo and Bamela Nyanta.[1][2] It was released in 1991 and entered into the 1992 Cognac International Film Festival, Solothurn Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival and Vevey International Funny Film Festival.[3][4][5]

Plot

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A traditional African remedy is discovered to be effective against a deadly virus, but a multinational pharmaceutical company does not want it to succeed.[6]

References

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  1. ^ The African Film Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. UNESCO Publishing. October 1, 2021. ISBN 9789231004704 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ ALA Bulletin: A Publication of the African Literature Association. African Literature Association. 2002. p. 109. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Ashakara (1991) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
  4. ^ "ALA Bulletin: A Publication of the African Literature Association". The Association. April 8, 2002 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Jeune Afrique économie". Groupe Jeune Afrique pour DIFCOM. April 8, 1992 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Epstein, Irving (April 8, 2008). The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Children's Issues Worldwide. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313336164 – via Google Books.
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